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Chevrolet Camaro paces Indianapolis 500 for 8th time

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti will drive a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 to pace the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25, 2014. It's the eighth time a Camaro has been the pace car and the 25th time a Chevrolet has paced the race.

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Chevrolet Camaro paces Indianapolis 500 for 8th time

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti will drive a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 to pace the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25, 2014. It's the eighth time a Camaro has been the pace car and the 25th time a Chevrolet has paced the race. IMS Photography for Chevy Racing

For 2014, the Chevrolet Camaro will pace the Indianapolis 500 for the eighth time. The first Camaro to serve as Official Pace Car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the white 1967 Chevrolet Camaro convertible with blue interior, redline tires, blue stripes and big-block 396 V8. Provided by General Motors

Providing a grand finale for the first-generation Camaro, the pleasingly refreshed 1969s included a Z28 model that ruled in Trans Am racing and became an Indy 500 Pace Car considered iconic today. Provided by General Motors

The fourth-generation Camaro, featuring all-new styling, was introduced for 1993. A special-edition 1993 Z28 paced that year's Indy 500, the fourth time Camaro had provided the official Pace Car. Provided by General Motors

Helio Castroneves leaps onto the hood of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro pace car he won along with the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500, held May 24, 2009, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sam Riche/The Star 2009 file photo

Eddie Cheever, who won the 1998 Indianapolis 500, looks over the 2010 Camaro Pace car when it was announced it would lead the field for the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500. Greg Griffo/ The Star 2009 file photo

The white and orange SS convertible (left) that paced the Indy 500 in 1969 remains one of the most familiar Indy 500 pace cars. A similarly styled Camaro was selected to as pace car in 2011 to celebrate the race's centennial. Provided by General Motors

The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 will pace the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25, 2014. The car features Brembo carbon ceramic brakes and a 7.0-liter V8 that delivers 505 horsepower and 481 lb.-ft. of torque. Provided by IMS Photography for Chevy Racing

Pace car driver and three-time Indy 500 champion Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, stands next to the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 pace car during the playing of the National Anthem before the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race, Sunday, May 25, 2014. R Brent Smith/AP

The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Indianapolis 500 will pace the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25, 2014. It's the eighth time a Camaro has been the pace car. The 2014 Camaro Z/28 is the most track-capable model in its history, building on the legacy of the original SCCA Trans Am-series contender introduced in 1967. Provided by IMS Photography for Chevy Racing

The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 will pace the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25, 2014. The sinister black car features Brembo carbon ceramic brakes and a 7.0-liter V8 that delivers 505 horsepower and 481 lb.-ft. of torque. Provided by IMS Photography for Chevy Racing

The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 will pace the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25, 2014. Aerodynamics have been refined for high-speed lap times. The 2014 Camaro Z/28 builds on the legacy of the original SCCA Trans Am-series contender introduced in 1967. Provided by IMS Photography for Chevy Racing